Has anyone had this happen? We are going to see Dr. Waner and he is out of network (but I do have some coverage for out of network). However, I know that insurance can flat out deem Hemangioma procedures not medically necessary.

What have your experiences been? I am just trying to prepare myself. I have been documenting and taking progression pictures.

we had assumed our insurance would deny it, but turns out most tend to cover it now, eventually. dr. waner's staff will do most of the work...they were great, though we had to call a couple times to make sure things didn't get forgotten (had to reschedule the surgery the first time because approval took longer than expected). good luck.

If you would like I can forward an email to Basia. She is very good at responding, so maybe she did not get the message. Please email me directly. Also, yes... Dr. Waner's staff should be able to provide you with a medical necessity letter and use codes that refer to medically necessary procedures. If you provide his office with a personal letter as well explaining what you've been thru, tx. options you've tried, support from your primary physician, etc., it would be helpful in winning approval.

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